Zhao Bandi
dal 19/3/2009 al 19/4/2009
Segnalato da
19/3/2009
Zhao Bandi
Palais de Tokyo, Paris
China, A Nation of Pandas - Bandi Panda Fashion Show. Panda is a symbol of China. Chinese artist Zhao Bandi takes this unqiue symbol as his own, and uses it to show the world a very distinctive China through his incredible creativity in the way of art. Zhao Bandi's works include Photograph, Video and Performance.The works of Zhao Bandi, known by its openness and the power of interference to Chinese society, have made him one of the most famous and influential artists in China.
Since artist Zhao Bandi successfully exhibited his panda fashion during 2008 Chinese International Fashion Week, he is now going to present BANDI PANDA fashion show at Palais de Tokyo to the world! Panda is a symbol of China. Chinese artist Zhao Bandi takes this unqiue symbol as his own, and uses it to show the world a very distinctive China through his incredible creativity in the way of art. Zhao Bandi's works include Photograph, Video and Performance.The works of Zhao Bandi, known by its openness and the power of interference to Chinese society, have made him one of the most famous and influential artists in China.
His panda fashion show is one of the very typical and fantastic works. Before him, no any designer or artist has ever put the whole chinese society including each stratum and all kinds of typical people on the catwalk. Audience might feel shocked and uncomfortable when they find themselves from these characters. The common people as well as prostitute, concubine, corrupt official, etc, are presented in the same fabulous fashion show, which entertain us while also urge us to take a serious think about our life and society today. Panda fashion show is a great and beautiful chinese contemporary art work.
Zhao Bandi was born in 1966 in Beijing, where he lives and works. He graduated from the Beijing Central Academy of Fine Arts in 1988. Since 1993, his works have been shown at international exhibitions, including the Sydney Biennale (1998), 48th Venice Biennale (1999) and 1st Guangzhou Triennale (2002). His project “Zhao Bandi & Panda” has been on public display in Shanghai, Milan, London and elsewhere.
The Palais de Tokyo, an art deco building that dates from 1937 and reopened in 2001, which is right next door to the Museum of Modern Art at the Trocadero, has opened as a showcase for contemporary art. The idea is to have no permanent collections, but to let experimental artists have somewhere in central Paris to express themselves, hence an opening full of “installation” and “interactive” art.
Opening 20th March 2009 at 8.30pm
Palais de Tokyo
13, avenue du Président Wilson, Paris